Niger says no Chadian troops have been deployed in Diffa region
DIFFA, Niger (Reuters) – Niger’s interior minister said on Saturday that no Chadian troops have been deployed in its southeastern region of Diffa after a deadly attack carried out by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram two weeks ago.
Yemen’s warring sides swap 194 prisoners in Taiz
RIYADH (Reuters) – Houthi and pro-government forces exchanged nearly 200 prisoners in Taiz in central Yemen on Saturday, the largest such swap to take place in the embattled city since the beginning of a civil war last year, local sources said.
U.S. dangles large land return as anti-base resentment surges in Okinawa
OKINAWA, Japan (Reuters) – The United States Marine Corps in Okinawa may hand back a 10,000 acre (40.5 square km) tract of land to Japan early next year, its commander said on Saturday, as Washington confronts a surge in opposition to U.S. military bas…
Two suspected associates of French police killer to be investigated: prosecutor
PARIS (Reuters) – Two suspected associates of the killer of a French police commander and his partner will be placed under investigation on Saturday for membership of a terrorist organization, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
Implied probability of Remain vote in Britain’s EU referendum falls to 65 percent: Betfair odds
LONDON (Reuters) – The implied probability of a British vote to remain in the European Union on June 23 fell to 65 percent on Saturday, according to Betfair betting odds.
China’s Xi highlights Serbia trade as Beijing signs 22 deals
BELGRADE (Reuters) – China sought to strengthen its economic presence in central and eastern Europe on Saturday by signing 22 agreements on finance and infrastructure with Serbia.
4,000 Hong Kong protesters voice against China on bookseller detentions
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Over 4,000 people marched in Hong Kong on Saturday to protest against China’s detention of five booksellers whose shop published gossipy books about Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping.
Turkish warplanes hit PKK targets in Turkey: sources
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish military carried out airstrikes on Saturday in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir against 16 targets belonging to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), military sources said.
Disputed Afghan-Pakistan border reopens after fighting
NANGARHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – The main crossing along Afghanistan’s disputed border with Pakistan reopened on Saturday after nearly a week of deadly clashes between the two countries’ security forces, officials said.
Palmer bids to keep Australian party political dreams alive
(Reuters) – Australian mining magnate and politician Clive Palmer confirmed on Saturday his Palmer United Party (PUP) would seek to win Senate seats in every Australian state in the July 2 election, despite a slump in support.
